Head towards the exit while walking out of Varanasi's airport or railway station and meet your guide who will be standing with a page that has your name on it. Drive to your hotel and check in. Drive to Sarnath in the afternoon. Sarnath is where the Buddha chose to deliver his first sermon. This makes Sarnath one of the most venerated Buddhist places. Besides Buddhism, Sarnath is also connected with Jainism.
There are many Buddhist monuments and edifices in Sarnath, including Dhamekha, Dharmarajika and Chaukhandi stupas. Many countries have set up their monasteries and temples in this place. Explore Sarnath's vast expanse of ancient ruins, several of which were built between the 3rd century BC and the 11th century AD.
Travel back to Varanasi and visit its ghat to see the spectacular evening arti, a beautiful, resonant, and majestic spectacle with a very precise choreography involving rituals performed by several priests to the sounds of bells, drums, cymbals, and Sanskrit mantras. See the arti from the river while enjoying a private boat ride.